Vigor Marine Portland completed a Regular Overhaul (ROH) on USNS Washington Chambers (T-AKE 11), a Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo and ammunition ship, at the Swan Island shipyard in Portland, Oregon. Approximately 250 skilled workers supported the maintenance availability of the Military Sealift Command vessel, demonstrating VMG's commitment to fleet readiness and sustaining family-wage jobs in the Pacific Northwest.

"The successful completion of USNS Washington Chambers reflects the skill, dedication, and teamwork of our employees, subcontractor partners, and customer representatives," said Adam Beck, EVP of maintenance and modernization for VMG. "This availability represented the largest T-AKE-class contract completed by our team to date, showing both the expertise of our team in Portland and our ability to scale to the ever-changing needs of our customers."

The availability required close coordination with Military Sealift Command, subcontractors, and shipyard personnel across all major crafts, including machinists, electricians, painters, and shipfitters. The availability included hull and tank coating preservation, propulsion system inspections, electronics upgrades, and underway replenishment (UNREP) equipment overhauls.

In addition to USNS Washington Chambers, Swan Island is currently supporting several other availabilities, including USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) and USS Savannah (LCS-28).

Vigor Marine Group is a values-driven, established, differentiated, solutions provider with a national footprint in marine maintenance and modernization, marine fabrication, and marine services. With operations in five locations, the family of companies employs approximately 2,700 people in the Pacific Northwest, Virginia and California. Vigor Marine Group's spirit of innovation and legacy of performance make it a preferred, full-service prime contractor in the defense and maritime sectors, offering advanced services and complete solutions for the U.S. Navy, U.S. Army, Military Sealift Command, U.S. Coast Guard, state ferry systems, the cruise industry, the commercial fishing industry, and more. Vigor Marine Group strives to be a positive, regenerative force for good in the lives of its employees and in the community. For more information, visit vigormarine.com